Press Releases
New “Pocket DACA” Mobile App Helps Young Immigrants Apply for Deferred Action
Washington, D.C. – The American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), and the Own the Dream campaign are proud to announce the launch of a new “Pocket DACA” app for smartphones and tablets that will help immigrants brought to this country as children understand… Read More
American Immigration Council Commends Decision Expanding Availability of Hardship Waivers to LPRs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a unanimous decision that will allow more lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to avoid deportation if their removal would result in extreme hardship to family members in the United States. The American Immigration… Read More
ICE Agrees to Release Thousands of Previously-Withheld Records
Washington, DC – Yesterday, a U.S. District Court in Connecticut approved a settlement in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit challenging the refusal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release tens of thousands of documents about the Criminal Alien Program (CAP), one of the agency’s largest enforcement… Read More
Frequently Asked Questions about the Asylum Clock Class Action Settlement
Frequently Asked Questions about the Asylum Clock Class Action Settlement Washington, D.C.—The American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center (LAC), along with its co-counsel, recently announced a settlement of A.B.T., et al. v. USCIS, et al., a nationwide class action challenging the manner in which the United States Citizenship and… Read More
Press Release: Statement of Partnership for a New American Economy Co-Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on U.S. Senate’s Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation
“Today we are one step closer to the biggest overhaul of our immigration laws in a generation. This bill will allow us to attract the talented and hard-working people who want to come and stay here to work and start businesses – and help our economy grow. A strong… Read More
The American Immigration Council Applauds Senate Passage of Historic Immigration Reform Legislation
Washington D.C. – The American Immigration Council applauds the U.S. Senate for passing comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S. 744) by a vote of 68-32 (including 14 Republicans). This vote reflects how far the country has come in understanding the significance of immigration reform to the health and well-being of the… Read More
American Immigration Council Applauds DOMA Decision
Washington D.C. – Today, the Supreme Court unequivocally affirmed that there is no legitimate reason for the federal government to discriminate against married couples on account of their sexual orientation. The Justices struck down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as between a man… Read More
Press Release: Map The Impact of Immigration Across the Nation
New interactive 50-state maps shows the positive impact of immigration across industries all over United States. The Partnership for a New American Economy today released a new interactive 50-state map (available here: http://maptheimpact.org) combining both economic and demographic data with individual stories of immigrants who… Read More
Press Release: New Data Show Immigration Added $3.7 Trillion to U.S. Housing Wealth
Analysis of U.S. Census Data by Americas Society/Council of the Americas and the Partnership for a New American Economy Finds That Immigration Helped Stabilize Communities Where Home Prices Have Declined Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and The Partnership for a New American Economy today released… Read More
Press Release: Voters in 29 States Overwhelmingly Back Bipartisan Senate Immigration Bill
New State Polls Shows Public Backs Elected Officials Who Vote for Senate Gang of Eight Bill WASHINGTON, DC— On the heels of the US Senate’s first vote on the Gang of Eight bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill, Harper Polling and Public Policy Polling jointly released the results… Read More
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